Qualified nurses, healthcare assistants and medical assistants from across the services will be gaining experience and training at the centre.

The placements will last from six weeks to six months and will see the healthcare professionals honing their diagnosis and prescribing skills as well as dressing wounds and dealing with minor infections, eye conditions, stomach pains and suspected fractures.

Hospital director Penny Daniels said: ‘We were delighted to be able to welcome Rear-Admiral McArthur and very happy to offer the ongoing training.’